Foreclosures drop, refis double, housing reports says

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly 4 million financially troubled Americans were able to stay in their homes because of federal forbearance. The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its second quarter 2020 Foreclosure Prevention and Refinance Report on September 24.

Desk shortage forces people to get creative about workspaces

NEW YORK (AP) – First it was toilet paper. Disinfectant wipes. Canned beans. Coins. Computers. Now, desks are in short supply.

Bank creates book exchange

COVID-19 has left some of the state’s most vulnerable people – nursing home and assisted living residents – struggling to keep their time occupied. They can’t get visits from family members and they’re restricted from taking trips to the outside world. But never fear.

Altus’ Booterie upgrades business amid pandemic crisis

ALTUS – With more than two decades of retail under her belt, Krystal Martin thought she had seen everything. But that all changed in 2020 for the owner of Altus’ Booterie Inc.

Bosse’s life might be spared if murder conviction overturned

OKLAHOMA CITY – Shaun Michael Bosse of Blanchard is seeking to have his three murder convictions in McClain County overturned in light of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling this year in the McGirt case.

Hearing held Wednesday on Bosse case

OKLAHOMA CITY – A district judge for McClain and Garvin counties is the latest jurist asked to decide whether the case against an Oklahoman accused of committing a serious crime on Indian land other than the Muscogee (Creek) reservation should be dismissed so the charge can be refiled in federal...

Oklahoma in ‘final sprint’ before census deadline

As the Sept. 30 deadline for census responses approaches, a number of Oklahoma groups are working to ensure as many people as possible are counted. Oklahoma currently has a response rate of 93.8%, ranking 38th in the nation for response rates, according to the official census website.